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Watermans Reach, Flat 11, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Watermans Reach

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Watermans Reach is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the 12th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Watermans Reach, where floor areas span 38–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 71).

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £375,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Watermans Reach, Flat 11, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Watermans Reach has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2023Most recent

    £375,000

    -6.3%over 3 years

  2. 19 September 2019

    £400,000

    +300.2%over 23 years

  3. 30 June 1996

    £99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LQ: £370,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Watermans Reach lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,579

Street avg £4,793

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Watermans Reach

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Flat
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oxford district page.
Full Oxford report

Crime

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Whitehouse Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 4LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 4LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 4LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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